Draw the Lewis structures for chloroacetic acid and for acetic acid. Use structural arguments to explain why acetic acid is a weaker acid then chloroacetic acid. Be sure to refer to the stability of the ion that would be formed after dissociation of the acid.

Draw the Lewis structures for chloroacetic acid and for acetic acid. Use structural arguments to explain why acetic acid is a weaker acid then chloroacetic acid. Be sure to refer to the stability of the ion that would be formed after dissociation of the acid.

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Chapter18: Acids And Bases

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